Sycophants and praise in the comments on the blog itself, rational discussion elsewhere. It's not that surprising or interesting. :-)

Indeed. Like the first one:

Derek - what a remarkable guy you are. More individuals like you, sharing viewpoints that make the world a more productive place, is what helps shape a culture and push things in a more positive direction. Thanks for taking the time to do so.

If people started posting comments like that on my blog I think I'd be too embarrassed to ever post again.

Continuing on with Derek's theme of naivety though (no, I'm not going to track down the correct key combination for the double-dotted i) I feel privileged to have no idea who Derek Sivers is, and hence no need to praise his rather ordinary and somewhat flawed blog posts. Hooray, beginner's mind!